1st Edition

Joining al-Qaeda Jihadist Recruitment in Europe

By Peter R. Neumann Copyright 2008
80 Pages
by Routledge

80 Pages
by Routledge

72 Pages
by Routledge

In Britain alone, several thousand young Muslims are thought to be part of violent extremist networks. How did they become involved? What are the mechanisms and dynamics through which European Muslims join al-Qaeda and groups inspired by al-Qaeda? This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt... Read more

Introduction  1. Dynamics and Structures  2. Recruitment Grounds  3. The Recruiters  4. The Message  5. The Internet  Conclusion

Biography

Peter R. Neumann